Roosevelt Cup Preparation

Greetings Everyone! With a week left to prepare for Warm Springs I will kick my training up a notch. We will face some solid competition who will all be contenders for the gold in Bejing. The most important match of the Roosevelt cup with be our rematch against a hungry Canadian team who will be out to avenge their last defeat against us in the North American Cup. We have had an extremely successful summer and have learned a lot about each other as a team both on and off the court which has helped our success. We have also gained critical knowledge about some of our major competition that we will face in Bejing. I am potentially missing our opening two games of the tournament due to schedule conflict with the ESPY'S; however, the team is showing nothing but support and are hoping for my success. Right after the awards I will return to the team in hopes to use the momentum that we have built to this point for another successful tournament. I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. I took some time to go to Michigan to visit with my family who I haven't seen since the holidays. It was great to see them even if for a short time. Tomorrow I will get back to my regular workout routine but increasing shooting reps and spending extra time in my competition chair, also spending a significant amount of time in the weight room. The Roosevelt Cup will be our last major competition before the Paralympics and we will use each game to learn more about each other and establish a strong sense of where we are going into Bejing. I will keep everyone posted on Roosevelt results and also the outcome at the ESPY'S. Wish me luck! GO USA!!